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Lesson 135

Presents which friends make one to another are naught but signs and indications.

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Presents which friends make one to another Are naught but signs and indications, To give outward testimony and witness Of the love concealed within the heart.

Source Masnavi, Book I, Story IX, ยง6 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

โœจ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, the gifts friends exchange are visible signs of a love hidden deep in the heart; in the same way, the outward gestures of faith express an inner love for God. Today, offer someone a small present or a concrete attention (a written note, a piece of fruit, a service) as a sign of the affection you have for them.

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